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Maternal Child Health Coalition of Northern Nevada

Maternal Child Health Coalition of Northern Nevada. Lisa Lottritz, RN, BSN. Vision. Work together as community partners to promote wellness and advocate for excellence in health care for the mothers, infants, and children in Northern Nevada. Focus. Initiative development

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Maternal Child Health Coalition of Northern Nevada

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  1. Maternal Child Health Coalition of Northern Nevada Lisa Lottritz, RN, BSN

  2. Vision • Work together as community partners to promote wellness and advocate for excellence in health care for the mothers, infants, and children in Northern Nevada.

  3. Focus • Initiative development • Networking and communication among agencies • Education development • Quality assurance

  4. Rebuilding the Coalition • Identify and recruit key stakeholders • Review history of MCH in Northern Nevada and conduct data analysis

  5. Recruiting Members • Over 50 letters were sent out to community agencies inviting them to attend the meeting in January 2006 to re-establish the coalition

  6. List of Invited Guests Nevada Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Nevada Hispanic Services Nevada State Health Division Orvis Nursing Clinic Planned Parenthood Peace Project REMSA Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center University of Nevada, Reno Washoe County Department of Social Services Washoe County School District Washoe District Health Department Washoe Medical Center Washoe Pregnancy Center WIC Casa de Vida Children’s Cabinet Children’s Behavioral Services Covering Kids, Medicaid Crisis Pregnancy Center Department of Children and Family Services Early Head Start Family to Family Connection Family Resource Center HAWC Head Start March of Dimes Mead-Johnson Representative Nathan Slotnick M.D. Nevada Check Up Nevada Cooperative Extension Nevada Early Intervention Services

  7. The Big Day • Over 50 community members from over 30 community agencies attended the first meeting

  8. The Big Day

  9. Why do we need a Coalition? • Collaboration between agencies • Collect and analyze data • Planning to improve processes and outcomes for families • Identify best practices

  10. Identifying Focus Areas • Group Activity

  11. Coalition Focus Areas • Access to Care • Teen Pregnancy • Data • Education/Awareness • Legislation • Substance Abuse/Domestic Violence

  12. Structure • Monthly meetings • Agency presentations • 15 minute presentations • Work groups • 30 minutes reserved at the end of the business meeting • meet independently • Quarterly guest speakers • Dues are 10.00 per year

  13. By-Laws • Mission – The Maternal and Child Health Coalition of Northern Nevada is a voluntary, non-profit group of individuals and public and private agencies that advocate for perinatal, maternal and child health services

  14. By-Laws • By promoting: • Equal access to health care • Inter-agency networking and collaboration • Public awareness, education, and prevention of adverse health outcomes • Support of data collection and analysis • Policy development, advocacy, and legislative education

  15. Leadership • Chairperson • Vice-chairperson • Secretary • Treasurer

  16. Outcomes • Teen Pregnancy Forum • Teen Pregnancy Resource List • Exploring the possibility of establishing FIMR in Washoe County • Education for coalition members • Join Together Northern Nevada—Methamphetamines presentation • Pam Roberts from Nevada Women’s Lobby

  17. Outcomes • Two Scholarships offered for local Child Abuse and Neglect conference • Identified the need for training members in specialized areas • Website

  18. Coalition Website • http://www.washoecounty.us/health/cchs/mchcnn.html

  19. Lessons Learned • Establishment of a working relationship before goal development • Setting short term goals instead of maintaining a broad based focus • Developing a coalition wide project instead of each group working independently

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